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☆ I moved to the middle of Canada, where the affordable healthcare is great, but the closest city is 2 hours away and I can't find anything cheap on Amazon
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Leslie Redmond, 37, moved to Winnipeg, Canada, from Alaska in 2022. There's a really big Ukrainian population and a really big Polish population. So there are a lot of flavors and foods that are really ubiquitous up here that I wouldn't have had in the States. That was the case across Canada — and across the US — but I think that's kind of slowed down a little bit now. I would say Winnipeg is pretty equivalent to Alaska, but Alaska is higher than what you would find in the lower 48.

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☆ A Canada climate conspiracy theorist pleads guilty to starting 14 wildfires
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Laura Paddison | Paula Newton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —A Canadian man who posted conspiracy theories on social media claiming the government was deliberately starting wildfires has pleaded guilty to starting 14 blazes that forced hundreds of people from their homes. Prosecutor Marie-Philippe Charron said one of the fires Paré set forced the evacuation of around 400 people in the town of Chapais, Quebec. Pare does not remember all of the fires he could have started, so we have currently 14 fires, we have 14 counts,” Charron told CNN. They also found multiple social media posts by Paré accusing the Canadian government of purposefully igniting fires to persuade people to believe in climate change. Human activity does play a role in starting wildfires, either deliberately or through accidental actions such as discarding a lit cigarette, but natural factors are also involved.

Persons: Brian Paré, Marie, Philippe Charron, Paré, Mr, Pare, ” Charron, “, Charron, Maxime Bernier, Danielle Smith, Ryan Jespersen, ”, Kira Hoffman, Hoffman, ” Paré Organizations: CNN, Police, ”, Protection Agency, University of British, Research Locations: Quebec, Chapais, North Dakota, United States, Europe, ” Alberta, University of British Columbia, Canada

☆ Meet the 23-year-old who's spreading awareness about ALS on TikTok and openly joking about being in her 'terminally ill era'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-08 | by ( Kieran Press-Reynolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Amanda Tam is documenting her journey with the disease neurodegenerative ALS on TikTok. Tam's videos often have a comedic bent, and her followers say she's an inspiration. AdvertisementAmanda Tam's TikTok channel is like many other 23-year-olds on the app. But most of Tam's videos also revolve around a much more serious topic: her diagnosis of ALS , also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. "It's important to be a realist and be aware of your situation, but it's equally important to still find joy and hope in life," Tam told BI.

Persons: Amanda Tam, —, Amanda Tam's, Lou Gehrig's, TikToker, Peter Frates, Tam, she's, I've, It's, She's, TikTok Organizations: Service, ALS Association Locations: Quebec

☆ I earned a Guinness World Record for visiting all 193 countries alone. Here are my picks for 11 most beautiful countries in the world.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Cassandra De Pecol | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

I cleared the record for "fastest time to visit all sovereign countries" and "fastest time to visit all sovereign countries (female)." These are my picks for the 11 most beautiful countries I've been to. South AfricaCape Town, South Africa where De Pecol ran her Iron man. UCGOver the last 10 years, I've been lucky enough to travel to South Africa for various reasons: a race, a convention, and my 196-country expedition. The very first time I visited Africa, the Cape of Good Hope,(located along the Atlantic coast of the Cape Peninsula in South Africa), was the first bit of awe I'd experienced.

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SEATTLE (AP) — The last centralized NHL Draft for the foreseeable future is going out with the glitz and bright lights of Vegas. Bettman said contracts still need to be finalized, but the league is excited about the possibilities for the draft. WORLD CUP COMINGThe league is targeting three major international events to work into the calendar over the next several years. Bettman called that the appetizer for the following years — first the Olympics in 2026 and then a full World Cup in 2028. He hopes by the time of the mini-tournament 16 months from now that plans will be in place for the World Cup.

Persons: Gary Bettman, Bettman, ” Bettman, —, it’s, they’re, I’m, ___ Organizations: SEATTLE, NHL, league’s, Governors, IIHF, IOC, WORLD CUP, Olympics, CAP, ARIZONA, Arizona Coyotes, Arizona State, Quebec City Locations: Vegas, Las Vegas, United States, Canada, Finland, Sweden, Milan, Phoenix, Arizona, Quebec, Atlanta, Houston, Salt Lake City

☆ Escaped kangaroo captured after punching Canadian officer
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The female kangaroo hopped over her handlers late on Thursday during a rest stop at the Oshawa Zoo and Fun Farm in Ontario, the park's supervisor and head keeper, Cameron Preyde, told CBC. Officers on patrol spotted the kangaroo at around 3 a.m. on Monday on a rural property in northern Oshawa, Staff Sergeant Chris Boileau told CBC Toronto. The kangaroo punched one of the officers in the face during the capture, Boileau said. "It's something that he and his platoon mates will be remembering for the rest of their careers," he told CBC Toronto. The kangaroo, which was en route to a zoo in Quebec, received medical treatment and will stay at the Oshawa Zoo for a few days of rest, Preyde said.

Persons: Cameron Preyde, Chris Boileau, Boileau, Preyde, Doina Chiacu, Matthew Lewis Organizations: Oshawa Zoo, CBC, CBC Toronto, Thomson Locations: Toronto, Ontario, Oshawa, Lake Ontario, Quebec, Washington

☆ Canada Fast-Tracks 10.4 Billion Dollar Military Purchase
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Ian Austen | More About Ian Austen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The estimated program cost is 10.4 billion Canadian dollars, of which just under 6 billion dollars is the purchase price of the planes. (The program cost includes weapons, training simulators, spare parts and renovations at the Air Force bases in British Columbia and Nova Scotia where the planes will be stationed.) As with the 1980s vintage CP-140 Aurora planes they will replace, the main duty of the newcomers will be tracking submarines. But, as is the case now, they will most likely perform a number of other tasks ranging from tracking drug smuggling in the Caribbean to monitoring pollution in Canada. In particular, they wanted it to consider a proposed marine surveillance plane from Montreal-based Bombardier.

Persons: —, François, Doug Ford of, François Blanchet Organizations: Boeing, Air Force, Titan, Yves, Bloc, Bombardier Locations: British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Caribbean, Canada, United States, Britain, Germany, Norway, Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand, Quebec, Doug Ford of Ontario, Montreal

OMFIF outlined a dark mood among the funds, with more than half expecting a global economic recession in the next 12 months. None reported a positive outlook for China's economy, citing the regulatory environment and geopolitics among primary factors dissuading them from investing. "(Investors) are now focused on how to deal with a macroeconomic environment that is stuck in a higher-for-longer interest rate cycle," the report said. Overall, sovereign funds fared better than their public pension peers, OMFIF added. The UAE's Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and Saudi Public Investment Corporation grew by 13.8% and 12.9% respectively, gaining over $200 billion between them.

Persons: David Morley, OMFIF, Libby George, Sharon Singleton Organizations: Investors, Official Monetary, Financial, OMFIF, Caisse, outsized, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Saudi Public Investment Corporation, Thomson Locations: China, India, Middle East, Abu Dhabi

☆ A catering driver was so committed to the grind that he won $36.5 million and showed up for work the next Monday at 4:30 a.m.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Richer, who works as a driver for a catering company, said he feels "the same" after his big win. AdvertisementA man in Montréal who snagged a $36.5 million lottery jackpot in October said he went straight back to work the next Monday. AdvertisementHe went straight back to work at 4:30 a.m. on October 9, the Monday after he'd won, according to Loto-Québec. "I just can't leave them alone in the dark because, without me there, the shipping department is just not feasible," Richer told CTV News. Richer told CTV News that he plans to buy a new house and car, and might buy his family a vacation.

Persons: Pierre Richer, Richer, —, Loto, Québec, He'd, Lotto Max, he'd Organizations: Service, Lotto Max, Global, Lotto, CTV News Locations: Montréal, Champlain

☆ Quebec expects possible profit with planned sale of A220 jet program stake in 2030
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Allison Lampert | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] An Airbus A220-300 is seen at the Airbus facility in Mirabel, Quebec, Canada February 20, 2020. Quebec holds a 25% stake in the jet, which has faced scrutiny as Airbus struggles to contain costs on parts. Airbus has also faced delays in ramping up production toward its latest target of 14 planes per month by 2026. Airbus has said it plans to raise Mirabel production to 10 A220s a month, with four jets a month in Mobile. The planemaker created the Mobile production line for U.S. customers to avoid a trade dispute with Boeing (BA.N) when it took over the plane from Canada's Bombardier in 2018.

Persons: Christinne, Pierre Fitzgibbon, Fitzgibbon, we're, Allison Lampert, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Airbus, REUTERS, Rights, Reuters, Quebec, Aerospace, Bombardier, Mirabel, Boeing, Mobile, Thomson Locations: Mirabel, Quebec, Canada, Airbus's, Mobile , Alabama, Mobile

☆ An American woman discovered just how little geography she was taught at school when she married a Canadian
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Aimee Pearcy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

TikToker Sabriena Abrre said that she is embarrassed about her lack of geography knowledge. She also said her Canadian husband makes fun of her lack of competence when it comes to geography. She said that she feels frustrated as an American who is married to a Canadian who makes fun of her lack of geography knowledge and knows more about culture, history, and religion than she does. But others were baffled by Abrre's lack of knowledge and questioned why she didn't have globes or world maps in her school classrooms. Meanwhile, some viewers argued that they got their geography knowledge because they researched it in their spare time and not because they were taught it in school.

Persons: TikToker Sabriena Abrre, —, Sabriena Abrre, wasn't, it's, Abrre, Maine, hadn't, she'd, they'd, Mary Organizations: Service, New Hampshire Locations: Canadian, Canada, United States, Alaska, New, New Brunswick, Quebec, Texas, Utah, British Columbia, Vancouver, Los Angeles, California, American

☆ Western lithium, graphite miners boost prices for ESG-friendly supply
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Ernest Scheyder | Thomson Reuters | Ernest Scheyder Is An Award-Winning Senior Correspondent Covering The Green Energy Transition | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLOS ANGELES, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Western lithium and graphite miners have started charging the electric vehicle (EV) supply chain higher prices for their material, meeting demand for environmentally-friendly and consistent supply that is not linked to China. Lithium, the lightest metal, is used to make a battery's positively charged cathode and prized for its ability to store energy. Miners say the surcharges make investors more comfortable financing new projects, especially as Chinese rivals have been known to sell metals below prevailing market rates. Brazil's Sigma Lithium (SGML.V) has already begun selling its production at prices it says reflects its sustainability. The surcharge talk comes despite recent plunges in a range of lithium prices.

Persons: Ivan Alvarado, Patrice Boulanger, Shaun Verner, Amanda Hall, surcharges, Hugues Jacquemin, Ernest Scheyder, David Gregorio Our Organizations: REUTERS, Washington, China, EV, Panasonic Energy, Miners, Syrah Resources, Department of Energy, Tesla, ESG, Summit, Thomson Locations: Antofagasta region, Chile, China, Los Angeles, Brussels, Beijing, North America, United States, Louisiana, North, South America, Quebec

REUTERS/Carlos Osorio/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOTTAWA, Nov 16 (Reuters) - A 22-year-old self-confessed Canadian white nationalist who deliberately ran over and killed four members of a Muslim family in his truck in 2021 was found guilty of first degree murder on Thursday. The jury took around six hours to convict Nathaniel Veltman, who attacked the family in the Ontario town of London. It sets a precedent against white nationalist terrorism," said Abdul Fattah Twakkal, an imam at the London Muslim Mosque. It was the worst attack against Canadian Muslims since a man gunned down six members of a Quebec City mosque in 2017. In the manifesto, Veltman wrote "I am a white nationalist" and said white people were "facing genocide".

Persons: Flowers, Carlos Osorio, Nathaniel Veltman, Veltman, Islam, Salman Afzaal, Madiha Salman, Yumnah, Talat, Abdul Fattah Twakkal, Christopher Hicks, Tabinda Bukhari, Prosecutors, Ismail Shakil, David Ljunggren, Mark Potter, Nick Zieminski Organizations: REUTERS, Rights OTTAWA, Prosecutors, Canadian Broadcasting Corp, Canadian, Statistics Canada, Thomson Locations: London , Ontario, Canada, Ontario, London, Pakistan, Veltman, Quebec, New Zealand

☆ Alstom takes the direct route to lower credibility
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Nov 15 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Alstom’s (ALSO.PA) problems are piling up. Alstom’s headaches, which include an inventory build-up, project delays and an order slowdown, haven’t materially changed. But to retain its investment grade credit rating the group needs to slash net debt that has jumped 50% to 3.4 billion euros since March. But as Denmark’s Orsted (ORSTED.CO) has found, the only thing investors dislike more than operational upheaval is a message that constantly changes. They do not reflect the views of Reuters News, which, under the Trust Principles, is committed to integrity, independence, and freedom from bias.

Persons: Gonzalo Fuentes, Henri Poupart, Lafarge, George Hay, taints, Lisa Jucca, Oliver Taslic Organizations: Alstom, REUTERS, Reuters, Caisse, X, Thomson Locations: Saint, Ouen, Paris, France

☆ Quebec City to host two NHL preseason games in October 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 14 (Reuters) - Quebec City, which has been without a National Hockey League (NHL) team since the Nordiques departed for Colorado in 1995, will host two preseason games next October featuring the Los Angeles Kings, the club announced on Tuesday. The training camp and games will take place at the Videotron Centre, a venue that opened in 2015 with the goal of one day being home to an NHL team. "I know how passionate Quebec City fans are about the game," Kings President and Hockey Hall of Famer Luc Robitaille said in a news release. The Nordiques were founded in 1972 and played in the World Hockey Association before joining the NHL in 1979. Canada's seven NHL teams earn ticket and concession revenue in Canadian dollars while salaries are paid in U.S. dollars.

Persons: Aaron Doster, Hockey Hall of Famer Luc Robitaille, Frank Pingue, Christian Radnedge Organizations: New York Islanders, Columbus Blue Jackets, Nationwide Arena, Quebec City, National Hockey League, Nordiques, Los Angeles Kings, Boston Bruins, Florida Panthers, Videotron, NHL, Hockey Hall of Famer, World Hockey Association, Stanley, NHL's, Governors, Thomson Locations: Columbus , Ohio, USA, Quebec, Colorado, Quebec City, Denver, Las Vegas, Toronto

☆ What Long-Term Care Looks Like Around the World
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Jordan Rau | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

Provinces and territories fund long-term care services through general tax revenue. Notably, Canada’s long-term care system is separate from its national health care system, which pays for hospitals and doctors with no out-of-pocket costs to patients. on long-term care, 80 percent more than the United States spent. Britain has also taken steps to shield people from losing all of their wealth to pay for long-term care. Singapore recently instituted a system of mandatory long-term care insurance for those born in 1980 or later.

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☆ Former Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard guilty of four counts of sexual assault, CBC reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The name of fashion executive and designer Peter Nygard is illuminated on a flagship store he once owned in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada December 15, 2020. REUTERS/Shannon VanRaes Acquire Licensing RightsNov 12 (Reuters) - Former Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard was found guilty of four counts of sexual assault by a Toronto jury on Sunday, according to CBC News. Nygard, 82, was on trial in the Ontario Superior Court for five counts of sexual assault and one count of forcible confinement charges linked to incidents between the 1980s and mid-2000s. He was acquitted of a fifth count of sexual assault and one count of forcible confinement. Nygard also faces charges of sexual assault and forcible confinement in Manitoba and Quebec.

Persons: Peter Nygard, Shannon VanRaes, Nygard, gratify, Nia Williams, Ismail Shakil, Andrea Ricci, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: REUTERS, CBC News, Ontario Superior Court, Canadian, Toronto, Thomson Locations: Winnipeg , Manitoba, Canada, Canadian, Toronto, Ontario, United States, Manitoba, Quebec, New York, Finland

☆ Shots Fired at Jewish School in Canada Again, Amid Tensions Over Overseas Conflict
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( Nov. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

By Rich McKay(Reuters) - A Jewish school in Montreal was hit by gunfire early on Sunday, making it the third time in less than a week that a Jewish school in the Canadian city was hit amid heightened tensions over the conflict between Israel and Gaza, police said, according to local media. Bullet impact marks and bullet shells were found after residents heard gunfire early on Sunday, CBC News in Canada reported. At the two other schools in Montreal, both reported finding a bullet hole in their front doors Thursday morning, local media reported. It was unclear if the incidents at Jewish schools in the city's west end were related. The ensuing Israeli bombardment of the Hamas-run Gaza Strip has killed more than 10,000 people, Palestinian health authorities say.

Persons: Rich McKay, Mayer Feig, Andrea Ricci Organizations: Reuters, Sunday, CBC News, Concordia University, Hamas Locations: Montreal, Canadian, Israel, Gaza, Canada, Quebec, Toronto, Palestinian, Atlanta

☆ Shots fired at Jewish school in Canada again, amid tensions over overseas conflict
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( Rich Mckay | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Nov 12 (Reuters) - A Jewish school in Montreal was hit by gunfire early on Sunday, making it the third time in less than a week that a Jewish school in the Canadian city was hit amid heightened tensions over the conflict between Israel and Gaza, police said, according to local media. Bullet impact marks and bullet shells were found after residents heard gunfire early on Sunday, CBC News in Canada reported. At the two other schools in Montreal, both reported finding a bullet hole in their front doors Thursday morning, local media reported. It was unclear if the incidents at Jewish schools in the city's west end were related. The ensuing Israeli bombardment of the Hamas-run Gaza Strip has killed more than 10,000 people, Palestinian health authorities say.

Persons: Mayer Feig, Rich McKay, Andrea Ricci Organizations: Sunday, CBC News, Concordia University, Hamas, Thomson Locations: Montreal, Canadian, Israel, Gaza, Canada, Quebec, Toronto, Palestinian, Atlanta

☆ Travel news: Escape the crowds at these affordable alternatives to hot spots
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Get the latest news in aviation, food and drink, where to stay and other travel developments. They’re all shooting up Expedia’s search rankings, too, which means you might want to get there before everybody else does. Making tracksIndonesia launched Southeast Asia’s first bullet train last month, a $7.3 billion train line that connects two of its largest cities, Jakarta and Bandung. And in Austria, state railway ÖBB has unveiled a 33-strong fleet of night trains that will debut next month. England was the birthplace of railways, back in 1825, but almost 200 years later, the country’s train industry is in turmoil.

Persons: Expedia, Martin, Copenhagen’s Noma, Le Gavroche, Julie Balzano, ”, Rodney Hodgins, CNN Tom Stuker, Here’s Organizations: CNN, Michelin, Nashville, Passengers, Air Canada, Geographic Locations: Paros, Greece, Perth, Australia, Liverpool, Palermo, Sicily, Lisbon, Quebec City, Canada, Geneva, Switzerland, Memphis , Tennessee, Pattaya, Thailand, Bangkok, Taipei, Taiwan, Seoul, South Korea, Sapporo, Japan, Zermatt, Long, Miami, Colombia, Las Vegas, Indonesia, Southeast, Jakarta, Bandung, Austria, Britain, England, Korea

TORONTO (AP) — Henrik Lundqvist knew the call — if it was indeed coming — would light up his phone in the early evening. The Hockey Hall of Fame’s selection committee was busy in Toronto paring down its 2023 list. The 2012 Vezina Trophy winner as the NHL’s top netminder headlines the class set to be inducted Monday night. The first Swedish goaltender to be inducted, Lundqvist won 61 more times in the playoffs before his career ended in 2020 because of a heart condition. Hitchcock, fourth on the NHL victories list with 849, won the Cup with the Dallas Stars in 1999 in a 22-season career behind NHL benches.

Persons: — Henrik Lundqvist, Lundqvist, ” Lundqvist, Lanny McDonald, “, Mike Vernon, Tom Barrasso, Pierre Turgeon, Caroline Ouellette, Ken Hitchcock, Pierre Lacroix, ” Vernon, Conn Smythe, Barrasso, Turgeon, Hitchcock, Lacroix, Ouellette, Canada’s, ___ Organizations: TORONTO, New York Rangers, The Hockey, of Fame, NHL, New York, Rangers, Calgary Flames, Detroit Red Wings, Vezina, Buffalo Sabres, Pittsburgh, New York Islanders, Montreal Canadiens, Montreal, Dallas Stars, Quebec Nordiques Locations: Sweden, Toronto paring, Spain, Swedish, New, Boston, Colorado

☆ French love letters written 265 years ago opened for the first time
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

“These letters are about universal human experiences, they’re not unique to France or the 18th century,” Morieux said in a statement. Seeing that the small letters were still sealed, he asked whether correspondence could be opened and was granted permission. Next time you write to me, please do not forget your father,” his mother’s letter read. “Here is a son who clearly doesn’t like or acknowledge this man as his father,” Morieux said. The contents of the letters written to the crew of the Galatée have fascinated him, and he wants to keep pulling that thread.

Persons: Galatée, Renaud Morieux, they’re, ” Morieux, ” Marie Dubosc, “, Louis Chambrelan, Dubosc, Chambrelan, Morieux, ”, Nicolas Quesnel, Marguerite, Renaud Morieux Quesnel’s fiancée, Marianne, ” Marianne, Quesnel’s, ’, scriveners, …, Anne Le Cerf, ” Anne Le Cerf, Nanette, Jean Topsent, Renaud Morieux Morieux Organizations: CNN, Admiralty, British Royal Navy, Pembroke College, Cambridge, Sciences Sociales, “, National, Society of Prisoners Locations: Bordeaux, Quebec, London, United Kingdom, France, Brest

☆ Canada says Alberta leaving CPP would add to economic uncertainty
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Susana Vera/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOTTAWA, Nov 3 (Reuters) - If the Canadian province of Alberta carries out a threat to withdraw from the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) it would add to economic uncertainty and hurt everyone in the country, federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Friday. The so-called Alberta Pension Protection Act would require Albertans to vote in favor of a pension plan for the province during a public referendum before the provincial government would seek to withdraw assets, said the statement. But when asked whether she found it realistic that Alberta was entitled to 53% of CPP assets in 2027, according to a study commissioned by the Alberta government, Freeland said she did not. Freeland also cautioned that the Alberta government would need to negotiate how Canadians could live and work anywhere in Canada without jeopardizing their retirement. "Alberta would need to negotiate complex time-consuming portability agreements with the CPP and with the Quebec pension plan," she said.

Persons: Finance Chrystia Freeland, Susana Vera, Chrystia Freeland, Freeland, Danielle Smith's, Smith, Justin Trudeau, Pierre Poilievre, Maiya Keidan, David Ljunggren, Kirsten Donovan Organizations: Finance, IMF, World Bank, REUTERS, Rights OTTAWA, Canada, federal, Conservative Party, Thomson Locations: Marrakech, Morocco, Canadian, Alberta, Canada, Quebec, Toronto, Ottawa

China's delegate to the meeting, Vice Minister of Science and Technology Wu Zhaohui, was present on Thursday, his ministry said on Friday. The Chinese technology ministry declined to say why China did not agree to the proposal, which was about AI model testing. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak chaired Thursday's meeting that comprised "a small group of like-minded senior representatives from governments around the world", Britain said, including the U.S. vice president and the EC president. Some British lawmakers had criticised China's participation in the inaugural AI summit. Sunak told reporters: "Some said we shouldn't even invite China, others said we would never get an agreement with them.

Persons: Ursula von der Leyen, Kamala Harris, Rishi Sunak, Giorgia Meloni, Antonio Guterres, Yoshua Bengio, Mila, Microsoft Brad, Technology Wu Zhaohui, Wu, Oliver Dowden, Sunak, Paul Sandle, Brenda Goh, Alistair Smout, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: Italy's, UN, Quebec AI Institute, Microsoft, Safety, Science, Technology, Bloomberg, U.S, European Union, Thomson Locations: British, SHANGHAI, LONDON, China, Britain, Beijing, Bletchley Park, England, United States, Bletchley, London, Shanghai

☆ Canada warns of economic uncertainty if Alberta quits national pension plan
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Susana Vera/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOTTAWA, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Canada will face rising economic uncertainty if the province of Alberta carries out a threat to withdraw from the Canada Pension Plan (CPP), federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Friday. Alberta Finance Minister Nate Horner later on Friday said the province would not leave fellow Canadians without a stable pension and its associated benefits. "For the past several weeks, Alberta has been having an open discussion about the possibility of establishing an Alberta Pension Plan that will benefit our seniors and workers," he said. The so-called Alberta Pension Protection Act would require Albertans to vote in favor of a pension plan for the province during a public referendum before the provincial government would seek to withdraw assets, the statement said. "Alberta would need to negotiate complex time-consuming portability agreements with the CPP and with the Quebec Pension Plan," she said.

Persons: Finance Chrystia Freeland, Susana Vera, Chrystia Freeland, Freeland, Nate Horner, Justin Trudeau's, Danielle Smith's, Smith, Trudeau, Pierre Poilievre, Maiya Keidan, David Ljunggren, Kirsten Donovan, Paul Simao Organizations: Finance, IMF, World Bank, REUTERS, Rights OTTAWA, Canada, federal, Alberta, Liberal, Danielle Smith's United Conservative Party, Conservative Party, Thomson Locations: Marrakech, Morocco, Canada, Alberta, Quebec, Toronto, Ottawa

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